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Outdoor photo on the Ganga at Varanasi: a boat crowded with saffron-robed devotees, many in orange and white, with orange pennants flying and a fringed canopy at top right. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange cloth, rudraksha and bead malas, and bangles, holds a silver trident-tipped ceremonial staff over a red-and-white checkered platform. Several women in orange and white saris stand beside silver tridents and staffs, and a painted kalasha-like banner hangs at left. a person in the foreground, identifiable by long swept hair, rudraksha and bead malas and bare-chested orange cloth, leading the boat procession during a ritual on the river.

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A photograph of a boat procession on the Ganga with many devotees seated in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a bare-chested figure with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a pearl-and-gold necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff aloft, with a red tasselled umbrella above. Other seated women and men wear saffron saris and orange shawls, with rudraksha malas and small silver tridents, and orange flags fly from boats behind them. The water extends into hazy background.2013-02-13Outdoor river scene on the Ganga at Varanasi with a long wooden boat. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, extends his arm toward a row of women in orange and white saris seated in front of him. Several silver trishul staffs and a silver ritual mace stand upright in the boat. Behind them, numerous devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the boat and along the banks under a red and blue ornate umbrella, with many orange flags fluttering. A woman in an orange sari photographs the scene with a small camera. The bright, hazy sky is open above the water.2013-02-13A photograph taken on a boat on a river, with a wide pale sky and water behind. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a small white forehead marking, gold hoop earring, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala with white beads, and an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder, smiles and extends his arm to hold a metal railing, the other hand raised in gesture. Behind him, several women in orange and saffron saris and rudraksha malas sit in a row on the boat; one woman holds a trident, and a small silver trident and a gold-tipped staff stand nearby. A decorated red and orange canopy with bells hangs at the left, and a checkered floor is visible at lower left. The scene reads as a boat ride with devotees on the river.2013-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a river boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, with hazy skyline and ghats behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate silver-backed throne on a green-patterned cloth, with orange flower petals scattered at his feet, and gestures with a raised hand. Around him, women in orange and white saris and men in saffron robes sit and stand; several carry ceremonial silver staffs and a trident. Orange and red flags and a multicoloured canopy umbrella are fixed to the boat. A seated man with a laptop is at the right edge, and a figure in a white dhoti sits at the lower right. Approximately 20 people are visible.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13A photograph on a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi. A central man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala, stands on a patterned blue carpet raising one arm beneath a multicoloured parasol. Around him, saffron-clad devotees, many women in orange and white saris with rudraksha malas, raise their hands and smile. Silver ceremonial staffs and tridents, orange flags and marigold petals surround the group. A man in a white shirt stands behind, and a camera operator films in the lower right.2013-02-13Outdoor ghat scene on a river bank in Varanasi, with white stone steps and a red temple spire behind. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with a green cushion, wearing saffron/orange robes, a white beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, and smiling as he holds a tall ceremonial staff. Around him, many devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with white garments, hold ritual staffs, mala beads and orange flags. A large red, green and yellow parasol with tassels stands at right, and colourful striped and floral banners are tall beside the throne. Many more people fill the steps and boats in the background.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a crowded boat on the Ganga river during a Varanasi temple visit, with many people in orange and white ritual clothing. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash marks on his forehead, a white-and-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. Around him, women and men wear saffron and orange saris and dhotis, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Saffron flags and a red and gold canopy with tassels rise over the boat. A woman in white stands at the far back of the boat.2013-02-13